Elena Tomilova (TomiLen)
Woman Grandmaster - The Queen of Blitz
Elena Tomilova, better known in the online chess realms as TomiLen, is a formidable Woman Grandmaster recognized by FIDE. Her chess career is a thrilling roller coaster of lightning-fast moves and tactical wizardry, especially shining in blitz games where she's consistently crushed the clock and opponents alike.
Rating & Statistics
Elena has reached a peak blitz rating of 2652, which she hit in October 2020, making her a true speed demon on the board. Not to be outdone by slower time controls, she’s also peaked at 2569 in rapid and a respectable 2372 in bullet chess. Beyond numbers, Elena’s playing style is marked by deep endgame expertise – spending on average over 78 moves to secure a win - proving she fights until the very last second, even if the odds look grim.
Chess Personality & Style
With a win rate of nearly 54% playing white and a slightly tougher time as black (39%), Elena is like a chess ninja: striking first with White, and scrapping fiercely in darker waters. Her tactical awareness is top-notch with an impressive 88% comeback rate, showing she doesn’t give up easily – losing a piece? No problem, Elena is still winning nearly half the time thereafter.
Known for her patience, Elena rarely resigns early—she has an early resignation rate just over 1%, preferring to drag her opponents into complicated, nail-biting endgames where she feels at home.
Favorite Openings & Opponents
The secrets of her openings remain, well, top secret, as she consistently outplays opponents with a nearly 47% win rate at blitz “Top Secret” openings. Her biggest rivalries include many exciting battles against irina_turova and vanina1989, keeping her sharp and on her toes.
Most Memorable Games
A recent spectacular win came against Natalya Buksa where Elena displayed her mastery in the Queens Gambit Declined, forcing her opponent to resign with elegant precision. Similarly, Elena’s knack for endgame tricks was highlighted in a thrilling bullet victory where she outmaneuvered Dauletova with cool-headed tactics.
Off the Board
When not busy flipping boards (or rather winning before flipping is necessary), Elena is known for her calm composure and a tilt factor of just 7, meaning she rarely loses her cool—even in tough losses, like a recent squeaky defeat against lili_ani. Her best times to strike? Apparently the evening hours—especially around 8 PM, when her winning rate jumps over 66%.
In short, Elena Tomilova is the kind of player you want on your team when the clock is ticking, the pressure is on, and the battles are fought at lightning speed. Her opponents beware—she’s a grandmaster with a grand sense of humor and a killer instinct. Watch out for TomiLen, the queen who commands the 64 squares with style and swagger!
Feedback for Elena Tomilova (TomiLen)
Elena, your recent games show many strengths and several clear areas for improvement that can help you elevate your play further. Here’s an overview of your performance and some constructive suggestions:
Strengths
- Strong Opening Handling: You demonstrate solid understanding in classical openings like the Queen’s Gambit Declined, Sicilian Taimanov, and Four Knights Game. Your knowledge helps you reach comfortable middlegame positions consistently.
- Active Piece Play: You are good at developing your pieces quickly and finding active squares, especially your rooks and knights, which have been influential in many wins.
- Ability to Convert Advantages: In several games, especially the last wins, you patiently build pressure and convert small advantages into a full point without rushing.
- Good Tactical Awareness: Your games often feature strong tactical sequences, forcing resignations and checkmates, which shows you spot tactical motifs well.
Areas for Improvement
- Endgame Technique: Some losses, especially against strong opponents, show that endgame technique can be sharpened. Focus on basic king and pawn endgames, rook endgames, and practical defense to convert or hold drawn positions better.
- Time Management: In a few games, larger time gaps between moves and flagging time appeared. Practicing consistent and balanced clock management during the game will help maintain focus and reduce time trouble.
- Positional Understanding in Closed Positions: You excel in open, tactical positions, but a few losses reveal opportunities to improve positional maneuvering and long-term planning in closed or slower structures.
- Defensive Play and Counterattack: Occasionally, opponents achieve dangerous counterplay or attacking chances against you in unclear positions. Strengthening your defensive resources and recognizing when to simplify or counterattack can reduce these risks.
Suggestions Moving Forward
- Review endgames systematically — use targeted exercises and study model theoretical endings.
- Practice playing with a clock simulator or in faster time controls to enhance your time management skills under pressure.
- Study pawn structures and typical plans in your favorite openings to deepen your positional understanding.
- Analyze games (both wins and losses) focusing on moments where defense or counterplay was missed to build practical resilience.
Keep building on your strengths while embracing the learning opportunities from losses. With continued dedication, your chess will progress steadily.
Looking forward to your next games!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Irina Turova | 8W / 6L / 1D | View Games |
| Valentina Gunina | 1W / 2L / 1D | View Games |
| Daniel Taboas Rodriguez | 1W / 1L / 1D | View Games |
| Gulmira Dauletova | 2W / 0L / 1D | View Games |
| Nana Dzagnidze | 0W / 2L / 1D | View Games |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2445 | |||
| 2020 | 2372 | 2628 | 2153 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8W / 4L / 3D | 4W / 9L / 4D | 79.6 |
| 2020 | 122W / 67L / 35D | 87W / 95L / 34D | 80.3 |
Openings: Most Played
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 54 | 30 | 16 | 8 | 55.6% |
| French Defense | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 29.6% |
| Slav Defense | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 85.7% |
| French Defense: Burn Variation | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 46.1% |
| Four Knights Game | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 54.5% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Knight Variation | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 9.1% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Main Line | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 55.6% |
| Döry Defense | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Sherzer Variation | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 28.6% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGA: 4.e3 a6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Slav Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: Exchange, 5.Bg5 c6 6.Qc2 g6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Four Knights Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| QGD: 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Colle System: Rhamphorhynchus Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Australian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7% |
| French Defense: MacCutcheon Variation | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Amar Gambit | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Modern | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| French Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Two Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Counterthrust Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| English Opening: Drill Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 6 | 0 |
| Losing | 7 | 0 |